Angry Bird goes orbital, shooting to No. 1 in app store

Rovio's release of the new version of its Angry Birds game quickly shot into the No. 1 spot of app sales charts. Angry Birds Space -- which costs $.99 for the iPhone and $2.99 for the iPad -- topped Apple's App Store charts in almost 30 countries within hours of becoming available on Thursday, according to Inside Mobile Apps.

Google Play hasn't updated its charts yet, but the app has collected more than 20,000 "5 star" reviews. It's free for the ad-supported version, $.99 for paid app, and $2.99 for Kindle Fire.

Rovio's prerelease advertising blitz included a video with NASA's Don Pettit, explaining and demonstrating the physics of gravity from the International Space Station, which comes into play in the new version.

About this blog

Living in a convenient and connected world means keeping up to date on the latest technology and gadgets. To help you sort out what's worth exploring for your own tech needs, we'll give you a one-stop guide to some of the newest products on the market — smartphones, cameras, video games, automotive products, household gadgets and more. In other words, the cool stuff.